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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1905
Page
7
Idaho's prison commission after legislature adjournment plans a new women’s ward adjacent to the state stockade. A stone building north of the warden’s residence will house female prisoners, with work starting immediately to finish rapidly.
In Asotin County spokesmen urge safeguards for trout entering irrigation ditches and pools. They note water release from a high line ditch stranded mountain trout and salmon in the ditch with a boy allegedly taking nearly 30 pounds of trout. Fishermen cite waste and urge legislative action to require headwater protections.
A dense directory style listing of physicians and surgeons with office rooms in Judd and Savings Bank buildings, phone numbers, and addresses. Also notes on Pendleton Savings Bank and First National Bank of Pendleton with officers, plus various local services including undertakers, livery stables, and repair shops.
Prices in Pendleton show buying and selling rates for hens roosters ducks geese turkeys butter potatoes cabbage cauliflower spinach radishes lettuce turnips tomatoes peas okra horseradish rhubarb asparagus and strawberries with ranges for both buy and sell figures expressed per unit or weight. Notable items include hens at 50 to 60 cents dressed young chickens 40 to 60 cents, apples 1.26 to 1.60 per box, potatoes 1.10 to 1.26 per sack, and strawberries at 1.60 per box.
A brief item notes a daily East Oregonian carrier positioned on a five week schedule with limited circulation details and no further specifics.
An article from the Boise Capital News discusses durum wheat sent to Colorado farmers by the State Agricultural College. The grain, sown in fall, is described as drought tolerant and capable of ripening in arid belts without irrigation. Idaho’s climate, with late spring rains and lower desert altitudes, is presented as favorable for durum wheat growth. The piece emphasizes potential adaptation to Idaho conditions and showcases enthusiasm for the new crop.
A mosaic of May and June events across the Inland Empire and Oregon, including field meets and a declamatory contest in Walla Walla, Good Roads convention in Pendleton, and multiple expositions and tournaments in Baker City and Portland. Also notes wool sale dates, a rides for an Eagles Building bid, and a contractor notice for Howard and Swingle Architects with bid terms.
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